Shared left turn lane markings — Nebraska Permit Test

Shared left turn lane markings on the Nebraska permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A center lane marked with solid and broken yellow lines is reserved for left turns, shared with traffic from the opposite direction.

Cars turning left from both directions use the same lane, so a driver who treats it as his own can meet one nose to nose.

A center lane separated with solid and broken yellow lines reserves a lane for left turns shared with traffic from the opposite direction.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.45

Drivers entering a shared center left-turn lane may only turn left; using the lane to pass is prohibited.

A car speeding down the center lane to pass can hit a driver who has just pulled in to wait for a turn.

Using this lane to pass is prohibited.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.45

Use caution in a two-way left turn lane, because left-turning vehicles from the opposite direction may also be using it.

Two drivers turning left from opposite ends of the same lane can drive into each other head-on.

Caution should be used since there may be left-turning vehicles from the opposite direction also using the lane.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.46

On the test

What is a center lane with solid and broken yellow lines on each side for?

Left turns by traffic from both directions. Cars turning left from both directions use the same lane, so a driver who treats it as his own can meet one nose to nose. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.45: “A center lane separated with solid and broken yellow lines reserves a lane for left turns shared with traffic from the opposite direction.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Nebraska Driver’s Manual, published by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.